Cal Poly Corporation will continue to invest in fossil fuels, despite momentum from a California State University (CSU) decision on Oct. 6 to stop its own further investment. Former CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro announced last year that the CSU system would no longer make any future investments in fossil fuels. Castro has since resigned, […]
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Faculty host conversation tables for students to practice foreign languages
Cal Poly offers many language courses, but not only that, there are foreign language conversation tables where students can learn, practice or converse with others. “The idea behind a conversation table is when students are learning a foreign language, they can have an opportunity to practice their conversation skills,” history professor Maggie Bodemer said. Bodemer […]
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Torn between two worlds: What it is like being a parent and a full-time student at Cal Poly
English junior Holley Hochman wakes up as the sun rises at 5:40 a.m. but before she can prepare for her own day as a student, she must first prepare for her own kids. She gets ready and makes lunches for her four children between the ages of 5 and 13. They all shuffle into the […]
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Sociology students use Easter eggs on Dexter Lawn to protest Cal Poly COVID-19 policies
Groups of students walked across Dexter Lawn between classes and asked one another which color they should grab. After choosing, students popped open colorful plastic eggs to reveal a Hershey’s Kiss chocolate and a QR code. The 200 eggs to choose from and a sign that called for students to “grab an egg” were a […]
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Cal Poly declines 30% of applicants with a GPA higher than a 4.0
With fewer applications, the university was able to accept three percent more applicants than last year.
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Have the chance to meet and work at businesses in San Luis Obispo at the Local Career Fair
Students will have the opportunity to network with more than 40 companies at the Local Career Fair in Chumash Auditorium Thursday, Feb. 7. Students can learn about internships, full-time and part-time opportunities with employers from San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara county from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Employers from companies such as iFixit, Rantec Power Systems […]
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Cal Poly professors contribute to the Getty Museum’s Renaissance Nude exhibit
Two Cal Poly art and design professors contributed to the touring art exhibition The Renaissance Nude, currently on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Described as “one of the 10 most engaging exhibits of the year” by the Los Angeles Times, The Renaissance Nude features approximately 100 paintings, sculptures, medals and other […]
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Poly Playbook: October 9, 2017
Poly Playbook anchor Megan Healy has all the updates you need this week for Cal Poly Athletics. Men’s soccer players Kaba Alkebulan and Simon Boehme joined us for Mustang Insider.
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SLO Transit changes causing frustration for students living off campus
Newly implemented bus routes make campus transit difficult for Cal Poly students
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30-Minute Update: ASI presidential election results, campus-wide Earth Week events
Mustang News anchors Megan Healy and Dan Dempster have this week’s top stories.
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30-Minute update: Students prepare for St. Patrick’s Day weekend, dune boarding comes to campus
Mustang News anchors Allison Martinez and Justine Pelton have this week’s top stories.